Rita Jokiranta

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Visual artist

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Phone number: +358 400722669

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Rita Jokiranta
visual artist
She mainly works with video, photography and installations, but also woth sound and light. Her video art often explores the dynamic between image, event and interpretation, and the viewer's interpretation has always been an essential aspect of her work.
She currently lives and works in Mariehamn, Finland and Stockholm, Sweden. Since 1989 she has had several solo and group shows in Finland and widely elsewhere in Europe.
She has also done public works e.g. in Helsinki, Mariehamn and Norway, and her art works are included in several collections (Kiasma, The State Collection in Finland, Helsinki Art Museum, Pro Artibus).